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Four beat up, rob trader
Ludhiana, June 21
A local businessman, Pawan Kumar Garg, was beaten up and looted by four unidentified robbers last evening.
Road to Canada in Jagraon, not really!
Jagraon, June 21
Apparently taking a cue from a Bollywood film, residents of this town have come up with a new way to protest against the state of one of its major streets, Raikot Road. A board reading ‘Boundary of Canada Starts from Here’ has been erected on the road divider in mockery of the functioning of representatives and officials of the local civic body.
A signboard saying “Boundary of Canada starts from here” on the Raikot Road,
Jagraon
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A dragon fly perched on a stem against a green background makes for a striking picture. Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
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Mata Kaushalya Yojna alive but not kicking
Ludhiana, June 21
Despite the launch of “Mata Kaushalya Yojna” (under which if a woman undergoes a delivery at a government hospital, she will be honoured with Rs 1,000) by Punjab government, the proposal is yet to take off.
BLESSED Kanchan, a resident of Macchiwara
Residents protest Mayor’s inaction
 Ludhiana, June 21
Accusing Mayor Hakam Singh Giaspura of hobnobbing with certain elements who have encroached upon a park for the construction of a liquor vend, residents of L block of Bhai Randhir Singh
Nagar staged a protest outside the Zone D office of the municipal corporation here today.
Up in arms Residents of L block of Bhai Randhir Singh Nagar stage a protest in front of the Zone D office of the municipal corporation in Ludhiana on Tuesday. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
Protesting daily wagers stopped at PAU gate
 Ludhiana, June 21
Security guards of Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) today locked out daily wagers under the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Generation Scheme
(MNREGS), who were going to lodge their protest to block development and panchayat official-I, whose office is housed on the campus.
The protesting daily wagers under the MNREGA scheme outside PAU gate number 2 in Ludhiana on Tuesday.
Tribune photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Ludhiana scan
BJYM activists burn effigy of PYC chief
Ludhiana, June 21
Apparently reacting to protest by the Punjab Youth Congress (PYC) against BJP president Nitin Gadkari here on Sunday, activists of Bhartiya Janata Yuva Morcha (BJYM) led by their district president Kantendu Sharma today burnt the effigy of PYC president Ravnit Singh Bittu at Clock Tower Chowk here.
Kidney patient needs help
Ludhiana, June 21
Puneet (26), a city-based resident, has been undergoing bi-weekly dialysis regularly at the Dayanand Medical College and Hospital.
Bank body to observe strike on July 7
Ludhiana, June 21
The State Bank of Patiala Employees Union felicitated SK Gautam, general secretary, All-India State Bank of Patiala Employees Federation, for being elected secretary, Punjab Bank Employees Federation, and Naresh Gaur for being elected president of the State Bank of Patiala Employees Union.
2 bodies recovered from Sutlej
Ludhiana, June 21
The bodies of two persons who went missing on Sunday evening were recovered from near Khaira Bet village this morning. Samuel Bhatti, alias Babbi (40), a resident of Issa Nagri, and Emmanuel (27) of Ajit Nagar had gone fishing along with their friends on the banks of the Sutlej near Ladhowal village. However, they drowned. Nisar Sethi, uncle of Emmanuel, said they had received information that two bodies had been recovered from the river near Khaira Bet village, around 5 kn from the spot where the duo had drowned.
Civil Hospital
Without lift, accessing dialysis ward an uphill task for patients
Ludhiana, June 21
The dialysis
ward of the local Civil Hospital, which became operational in September,
is yet to receive all the requisite facilities for sick patients.
Power Generation
Engineers to issue white paper on faulty govt policies
Ludhiana, June 21
Condemning the policies of the state government tilted in favour of private sector in the power generation sector, the PSEB Engineers Association (PSEBEA) today alleged that government was deliberately holding the grant of approval to set up a 1,320 MW thermal power plant in the state sector near Mukerian.
Gardener’s name for bravery award
Ludhiana, June 21
The district administration has decided to recommend the name of Bhanu Bahadur for bravery award following his act of saving three lives from Sidhwan Canal, near Ayali village, yesterday.
Rickshaw-puller stabbed to death
Ludhiana, June 21
Kulbir Singh, a 70-year-old rickshaw-puller, was stabbed to death last night. A case under Section 302,
IPC, has
been registered against unidentified persons in this regard.
all lost Swaran Kaur, wife of Kulbir Singh who was murdered near Sidhwan Canal, is in inconsolable in Ludhiana on Monday. Tribune Photo: Himanshu Mahajan
Thieves strike at gurdwara
Jagraon, June 21
Some unidentified persons broke into Guru Nanakpura Gurdwara, near Mori Gate, and stole a huge amount of cash and some expensive articles from there last night. The incident came to light this morning when a “sewadar” at the
gurdwara, Bhola Singh, found his room locked from the outside.
The theives gained access to the Guru Nanakpura Gurdwara without breaking the lock on the door at
Jagraon. A Tribune photograph
Two arrested with 1-kg opium
Jagraon, June 21
The Ludhiana (rural) police has arrested two persons and seized 1-kg opium from their possession.
The accused have been identified as Dara Singh and Shamsher Singh, both residents of Kannari village in Fatehabad district of Haryana.
CAUGHT The accused in police custody in Jagraon on Tuesday.
A Tribune photograph
Murder accused held after a year on the run
Jagraon, June 21
The local police has arrested the prime accused in the last year’s murder case of a youth,
Gagandeep, alias Babbu Mann, here. Gagandeep was murdered on May 9, 2010, at Mohalla
Dhuman.
 Satinder, Amritpal bag athletics gold
Ludhiana, June 21
Satinder Singh and Amritpal Singh of Ludhiana have again brought glory to the state by bagging gold medals in the 400m hurdles and long jump, respectively, in the Senior Inter-State Athletics Championship held at
Bengaluru, recently.
on song Satinder Singh along with his coach Sanjeev Sharma in Ludhiana. Photo: Inderjeet Verma
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